Derika vs Derek

Side-by-side comparison of Derika and Derek — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Derika

Girl name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derika Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 440 237,860
Peak Year 1990 1989
Peak Year Births 24 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derika Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss 35 38,314
1980ss 86 72,927
1990ss 191 50,753
2000ss 111 27,021
2010ss 17 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derika Derek
2014 — 1,881
2015 — 1,883
2016 — 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,408
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,094
2022 — 1,155
2023 — 1,240
2024 — 1,355

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2011.

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